well oiled ship - alternative idioms/euphemisms/warrever

[darth vader]

many years since i have been on this site - howdy folks!

Ok i need alternative phrases to mean the same as "well oiled ship" please

many thanks
Darth

[woofgang]

what does well oiled ship mean? I have never come across that phrase before.

[alexanderd]

it means that everything is running smoothly

[sandyRoe]

running like clockwork?

[woofgang]

"well oiled machine" I have heard, "running like a tight ship"

as an ex seafarer, a "well oiled ship" to me connotates, loads of duty frees!

[darth vader]

i am a fool i meant "well oiled machine"

whilst i was typing the question i thought "tightly run ship" as one answer hence the freudian slip.......

yes i know it's not technically a freudian slip - give me a break

[darth vader]

so tightly run ship - one answer
also running like clockwork, thanks sandyRoe

keep them coming please!

[boxtops]

I'd go with the clockwork suggestion

[standian]

Going like a Boeing!

[gazzawazza]

Smooth operation, or slick operation. Welcome back Darth.